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The Ultimate Festival On The Sea “70000Tons Of Metal” Begins Announcing Bands For 2020 Cruise

As you readers know, in addition to all of the TOURS AND FESTIVALS that we post about in that Category on PiercingMetal, there are also a whole lot of awesome Music Cruises to choose from and I’m going to continue to post the alerts and updates about the ones we find most interesting. One of the most famous of them all is the “70000Tons Of Metal” excursion and the bands have begun to be announced. As a rule of thumb I will continually edit this post to reflect the new alerts and share it repeatadley across the socials so lets go.

70000 tons of metal cruise logo

The Confirmed Bands Are As Follows: Emperor, Epica, Haggard, Origin, Einherjer, Leaves’ Eyes, Candlemass, Moonsorrow, Venom, Wintersun, Sortilege, Kampfar, Flotsam and Jetsam, Devin Townsend, Cruachan, At The Gates, Aborted, Archon Angel, Aether Realm, Grave Digger, Kissin’ Dynamite, Trollfest, Soen, Michael Schenker, The Agonist, Ihsahn, Axxis, Omnium Gatherum, Stamina, Finntroll, Bloodbound, Suffocation, Orphaned Land, Carach Angren, Cattle Decapitation, Atheist, Edenbridge, Suffocation, November’s Doom, Havok, Whiplash, The Faceless, Ghost Ship Octavius, Exodus, Seven Witches, Ross The Boss, Vio-Lence, Aeternam, Toxik, Brujeria, Once Human, Possessed, Striker, Without Waves, Wilderun and Soilwork.

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About 70000TONS OF METAL: 70000TONS OF METAL is The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, which features 60 Heavy Metal bands on board a luxury cruise ship performing across four stages, including The World’s Biggest Open Air Stage Structure to Sail the Seas.

The Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas, one of the biggest cruise ships in the World, offers guests complimentary fine dining, 22 bars and lounges, 24 hour room service, and a host of activities and on board amenities. With seven consecutive sellouts since the first voyage in 2011, this five-day, four-night Heavy Metal Music Festival and Caribbean vacation offers 3,000 Metalheads a once in a lifetime opportunity to mingle side-by-side with 60 world class Heavy Metal bands.

Every band plays twice and you get unrestricted festival access to 120+ live performances, including the Jamming with Waters in International Waters All-Star Jam, Meet & Greets with every band, intimate Artist Clinics & Workshops, exclusive Album Premiere Listening Sessions and much more. All of this with no VIP areas on board makes it feel like everyone has a Backstage Pass. If that’s not enough, festival goers even get a chance to explore their Caribbean dream destination with Artist escorted shore excursions.

For more information on 70000TONS OF METAL 2020, including photos, FAQs (for booking, travel documents, payment, etc.), vessel amenities, events details and more, please visit the websitelinked at the close of this announcement. Guests and fans are also invited to join the 70000TONS OF METAL community on Facebook and Twitter (also linked at the close).

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PiercingMetal Thoughts: As this will be a continuous list I will refrain from commenting just yet.

Official Website: https://70000tons.com/
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/70000tons/
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/70000tons

Sanctuary @ Saint Vitus Bar

Sanctuary returns to NYC and will perform the entire “Refuge Denied” album with support from Ghost Ship Octavius.

saint vitus bar logo

Tyr Announces North American Tour

Sometimes we have to share the touring news about bands that we’ve not managed to see in concert but that’s not the case with this one as three of the four are well-known to us here at the Metal Media Command HQ. That said let’s look at the latest invasion plans, I mean “touring plans” by Metal Blade Records recording artist Tyr!!!!

tyr, tour posters, tyr tour posters

The Press Release:
This May, Faroese-based folk metal band TYR will headline a North American tour with Orphaned Land, Ghost Ship Octavius, and Aeternam. The journey will kick off on May 5th in Brooklyn, New York and wind its way through nearly two-dozen cities, coming to a close on May 28th in Atlanta, Georgia. See all confirmed dates below. TYR founding frontman Heri Joensen comments: “It’s been way too long since we visited Vinland, and we’re hellbent on having a blast of a time on this trip!”

The Tour Dates:
5/05/2018: Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY
5/06/2018: Alchemy – Providence, RI
5/07/2018: Corona Theatre – Montreal, QC
5/08/2018: Salle Multi – Quebec City, QC
5/09/2018: Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON
5/10/2018: Al Rosa Villa – Columbus, OH
5/11/2018: The Forge – Joliet, IL
5/12/2018: The Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
5/13/2018: Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
5/15/2018: Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
5/16/2018: Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
5/17/2018: Hawthorne – Portland, OR
5/19/2018: Metro Opera House – Oakland, CA
5/20/2018: Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA
5/21/2018: Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
5/22/2018: Joe’s Grotto – Phoenix, AZ
5/24/2018: Gas Monkey Bar & Grill – Dallas, TX
5/25/2018: Come And Take It Live! – Austin, TX
5/27/2018: Haven Lounge – Orlando, FL
5/28/2018: The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
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Ghost Ship Octavius @ Blackthorn 51

Performing for their only area performance its Ghost Ship Octavius and this band is one you are going to want to pay attention to.

blackthorn 51 venue logo

Ghost Ship Octavius Announce “Sick And Frozen Tour” For East Coast

Have you heard about this band Ghost Ship Octavius yet? No? Well, while that’s a shame it’s also a very good thing since its still rather new and that means you as a Metal fan can still get in on the ground floor nice and early and be ahead of the rest in supporting something very exciting. The band recently announced some touring dates and I’m submitting that information and poster for your review below.

Tour - Ghost Ship Octavius - Spring 2016

The Press Release:
World Entertainment Inc. and Ghost Ship Octavius are proud to announce our “Sick and Frozen Tour” East Coast Dates! Supporting Ghost Ship Octavius on this trek will be their brothers in metal, Spiritual Sickness, as well as the best local talent each city has to offer, so come out and join the crew!
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